Climate Change and Species Migration

What is expected to happen to potential ranges of species due to climate change?

They will move northward and upward in elevation (correct)
They will remain unchanged
They will disappear completely
They will move southward and downward in elevation

What is a characteristic of complex adaptive systems?

They are stagnant and unchanging
They are highly unstable and prone to collapse
They have resistance and resilience, allowing them to return to a stable state (correct)
They are completely unpredictable and chaotic

What can happen when positive feedbacks and tipping points are reached in complex systems?

The system undergoes a gradual, predictable change
The system loses stability and can undergo sudden, dramatic changes (correct)
The system becomes more stable and resilient
The system becomes completely static and unchanging

What is the main idea behind the 'Tragedy of the Commons' economic theory?

Individual users acting independently, leading to resource depletion (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the 'Property Rights' theoretical lens in relation to resource management?

How to understand and manage resource ownership and use (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of species being unable to move into areas of suitable climate?

The species will become extinct (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of species are considered to have cultural importance to their host Indigenous community?

Cultural Key Stone Species (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern in protected areas if they are not properly enforced?

Tragedy of the commons (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'exclusivity' principle in protected areas?

To prevent open access and unregulated resource use (A) Signup and view all the answers

What type of properties are covered by CADTs, CALTs, CADC's, and other forms of native titles?

Species Common Properties (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the Adopt-A-Wildlife Species Program related to?

DENR AO 2010-16 (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which government agency is responsible for enforcing protected area laws?

Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the key concept that allows humans to consider the interconnectedness of their actions with the environment?

Thinking like a mountain (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of no one owning the environment?

Environmental tragedy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of environmental entrepreneurs?

To clarify property rights (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome when property rights are well defined and enforced?

Incentives for improving environmental quality (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the remainder of the book?

The institutions necessary for environmental entrepreneurship (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected outcome when entrepreneurs clarify property rights?

Cooperation replaces conflict and environmental improvement increases (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the assumption implicit in the inference that trades between willing buyers and willing sellers are win-win?

That other people do not have a right to the price or to a market for their goods and services. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of enough farmers selling their water to an environmental group, according to the example?

A decline in demand for farm implements. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of property rights in income and wealth distribution, according to the text?

They determine who has access to resources and who can derive value from them. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the approach of free market environmentalism to the distribution of property rights?

It is agnostic about the distribution of property rights. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential loss experienced by the implement dealer in the example?

A loss in tractor sales. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the guilty plea of free market environmentalism, according to the text?

Being normative by suggesting that there should not be property rights to prices or market conditions. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the central integrative volume by Gunderson and Holling?

Presenting the integrative theory of panarchy (D) Signup and view all the answers

What event marks the period of crisis and transformation recognized by people around the world?

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the book series, including this book?

To develop and evaluate responses to national and international transformations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the book's message in this time?

It is of deep significance at times of national and international transformations (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the september 11 attacks and the changes in development, politics, and natural endowments?

The attacks are a consequence of the changes in development, politics, and natural endowments (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the next immediate target of thought and action according to the book?

To develop and evaluate responses of nations and people to profound changes (C) Signup and view all the answers